Two new species of <i>Nemesia</i> (Scrophulariaceae) from southern Africa
Two new annual species of Nemesia Vent, are described from southern Africa. N. williamsonii is characterized by bright orange flowers with an inflated yellow palate. It differs from the related N. maxii Hiern by having a spur that projects backwards, not downwards, and bracts that are lanceolate wit...
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| description | Two new annual species of Nemesia Vent, are described from southern Africa. N. williamsonii is characterized by bright orange flowers with an inflated yellow palate. It differs from the related N. maxii Hiern by having a spur that projects backwards, not downwards, and bracts that are lanceolate with a truncate base, not triangular or cordate. It is unusual for the genus in having dimorphic seeds. N. williamsonii occurs almost exclusively in the Richtersveld. but has been collected in a few localities across the Orange River in southern Namibia. N. hemiptera is a delicate, wiry-stemmed annual with small white flowers. The flowers are characterized by a tiny nipple-like spur and a seed that is winged on onlv one side. N. hemiptera isendemic to the Kamiesberg from near Garies to Kamieskroon. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5064b538be064105b624438b31e2342e2022-12-21T21:11:20ZengSouth African National Biodiversity InstitutBothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation0006-82412311-92842006-08-01361394410.4102/abc.v36i1.330267Two new species of <i>Nemesia</i> (Scrophulariaceae) from southern AfricaK. E. Steiner0Department of Botany, California Academy of SciencesTwo new annual species of Nemesia Vent, are described from southern Africa. N. williamsonii is characterized by bright orange flowers with an inflated yellow palate. It differs from the related N. maxii Hiern by having a spur that projects backwards, not downwards, and bracts that are lanceolate with a truncate base, not triangular or cordate. It is unusual for the genus in having dimorphic seeds. N. williamsonii occurs almost exclusively in the Richtersveld. but has been collected in a few localities across the Orange River in southern Namibia. N. hemiptera is a delicate, wiry-stemmed annual with small white flowers. The flowers are characterized by a tiny nipple-like spur and a seed that is winged on onlv one side. N. hemiptera isendemic to the Kamiesberg from near Garies to Kamieskroon.https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/330Kamiesberg, Namibia, <i>Nemesia</i> Vent., new species, Richtersveld, Scrophulariaceae. seed dimorphism, southern Africa |
| spellingShingle | K. E. Steiner Two new species of <i>Nemesia</i> (Scrophulariaceae) from southern Africa Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation Kamiesberg, Namibia, <i>Nemesia</i> Vent., new species, Richtersveld, Scrophulariaceae. seed dimorphism, southern Africa |
| title | Two new species of <i>Nemesia</i> (Scrophulariaceae) from southern Africa |
| title_full | Two new species of <i>Nemesia</i> (Scrophulariaceae) from southern Africa |
| title_fullStr | Two new species of <i>Nemesia</i> (Scrophulariaceae) from southern Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Two new species of <i>Nemesia</i> (Scrophulariaceae) from southern Africa |
| title_short | Two new species of <i>Nemesia</i> (Scrophulariaceae) from southern Africa |
| title_sort | two new species of i nemesia i scrophulariaceae from southern africa |
| topic | Kamiesberg, Namibia, <i>Nemesia</i> Vent., new species, Richtersveld, Scrophulariaceae. seed dimorphism, southern Africa |
| url | https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/330 |
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